The courtroom scene involving opposing family interests and multiple attorneys seems to some as unseemly as it is high stakes.

The settlement money could potentially run into many millions as a result of the fatal shooting two months ago of DuBose by UC police Officer Ray Tensing.

DuBose's mother, Audrey, was back in Probate Court Tuesday morning. His father, Samuel, remained at ground level.

That's how strained relationships appear to be in the fight over who will gain control of the estate.

Judge Ralph Winkler wants to make sure all of the direct heirs are identified and accounted for.

Eleven sons and daughters, most of them minors, have been noted by court personnel.

Whispers of a gambling habit have worked their way into the many closed door conversations.

"Sometimes there's a question of whether even a family member is a best candidate to be the administrator of an estate and that's what the judge is reviewing," said Blake Maislin, who is representing the interests of the father. "He's given the parties two weeks to help us resolve some of our differences."

The mother's side of the DuBose family contends the father was largely absent from their lives, surfacing now only because of the potential for monetary gain.

"The mother does not have a gambling problem," the mother's attorney Michael Wright said. "We've addressed that. There is no information, no indication that Mrs. DuBose has any sort of gambling problem."

Whispers about the father, recovering from a car accident, have surfaced as well.

It's yet to be determined if a criminal record would prohibit him from being bonded to act as administrator.

A new trial date for the UC officer indicted in the DuBose death won't be set until next month.

Whether UC settlement discussions resume then will depend on a decision by the probate judge.

Since DuBose died without a will, family members, saying they seek fairness, have enlisted attorneys to fill that void.

The billable hours are piling up. After the Nov. 19 hearing, attorneys expect to have a better time frame on when an administrator will be named and perhaps even who it would be.